Trekking in the Dolpo region has only been permitted since
mid-1989. The region lies to the west of the Kali Gandaki
Valley, Dolpo is located inside the Shey-Phoksundo National Park
in mid-western Nepal, behind the Dhaulagiri massif, towards the
Tibetan plateau. The region offers opportunities to visit
ancient villages, high passes, beautiful Lakes, isolated
Buddhist monasteries and to experience the vast array of
wildlife inhabiting the region, including Blue sheep, Mountain
Goat, Jackal, Wolf and the legendary Snow Leopard.
This remains a truly isolated corner of Nepal, time has stood
still here for centuries as inhabitants of Tibetan stock
continue to live, cultivate and trade the way they have done for
hundreds of years. Most treks into Dolpo take from 14 to 30
days. The best time to trek here is towards the end of the
monsoon season Sept to November. Shorter Dolpo treks are
possible by flying into the airstrip at Jumla. |